Bag gusset



March- 11, 1930; A. M. VINCIGUERA 1,750,375 I BAG GUSSET Filed llay 28,1927 WITNESSES INVENTOR flvmo/vY/Z Mus/ 115019 a I Z I BY a ATTORNEYSPatented Mar. 11, 1930 UNITED STATES ANTHONY M. VINCIGUERA,

OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK BAG GUSSET Application filed May 28,

This invention relates to gussets for hand ba s and closely analogousarticles.

ome of the objects of the invent-ion are: to provide gussets for a handbag, each gusset having means which combines with a portion of the usualclosing flap of the bag when the latter is closed to prevent smallarticles from falling out of the pocket of the hand bag; to provide thegussets of a hand bag with means which also maintains the side sectionsof the hand bag conformed to a determinate shape so that the ends of thehand bag will be neat in appearance; and to provide the gussets of ahand bag with means which prevents the side sections of the hand bagfrom collapsing toward each other be yond a certain point at each end ofthe hand bag to prevent crushing of articles between the folds of thegussets.

The nature of the invention and its distinguishing features andadvantages will appear when the following specification is read inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is an endview of a hand bag embodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the hand bag.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the hand bag opened.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

It is to be understood that the invention hereinafter described may beapplied to a hand bag or other closely analogous articles. In thepresent instance the invention is shown as applied to a hand bag whichconsists of side sections 10 and 11 which may be produced from a singlepiece of material or from separate pieces of material, and said sidesections 10 and 11 are formed on a bight- 12; a closing flap 13 on theside section 11, the said flap adapted to be brought over and latched inengagement with the side section 10 by virtue of any suitable fasteningor latching means; and gussets 14 at each end of the hand bag which arerespectively attached to the related lateral edges of the side sections10 and 11, the said gussets 14 combining with the side sections 10 and11 to form a pocket 15.

1927. Serial No. 194,962.

Each of the gussets 14 consists of an outer ply of material 16 and aninner ply or lining l7. Arranged centrally of the gusset between theouter ply 16 and lining 17 is a flat substantially stiff member 18 ofV-shape. The said member may be made of any preferred material such asleather or fiber. Portions of the outer ply 16 and lining 17 are pastedto the member 18. The opposite side edges of the member 18 provide foldlines indicated at 19, there also being fold lines or creases 20respectively at opposite sides of the mem ber 18, which provides folds21 and 22 at each side of the member 18, the latter folds being attachedrespectively as at 23 to the related lateral edges of the side sections10 and 11. The member 18 is so incorporated in the gusset that itspointed end will occur at the bight 12, and will have the upper end 24extended beyond the upper edge of the gusset 14 as shown most clearly inFig. 3. The said end 24 is rounded and is provided with a suitablebinding 25 which strengthens the said end.

hen the closing flap13 is brought to a closed position latched to theside section 10, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the ends 24 respectively ofthe gussets 14 will combine with portions of the flap 13 to completelyclose the opposite ends of the hand bag and thereby prevent smallarticles from falling out of the pocket 15 of the hand bag. It will alsobe evident that the members 18 serve to keep the lateral edges of theside sections 10 and 11 in a conforming relationship with respectthereto, which will present shapely ends for the hand bag of neatappearance. It will also be evident that the members 18 will prevent thelateral edges of the side sections 10 and 11 from being brought togetherbeyond certain limits thereby preventing articles arranged in the pocketfrom being crushed by the folds 21 and 22 of the gussets.

It is to be understood that the members 18 may be applied to the gussets14 in other ways than that described hereinbefore. For instance eachmember may be applied directly to the inside or outside of the centralportion of the gusset, as distinguished from its arrangement between theouter ply 16 and the gin lining 17.

I claim:

1. A bag of the class described having the combination of side sections,and gussets joining the opposite ends of said side sections to define apocket, said gussets allowing said side sections to be moved toward andaway from each other, each gusset having a non-foldable substantiallyV-shaped member positioned centrally thereof, and which extendsapproximately to the bottom juncture of said side sections, each gussetbeing foldable along lines coincidental with the side edges of itsV-shaped member, and both V-shaped members being cooperative with theopposite ends of said side sections to limit the movement of the lattertoward each other.

2. A bag of the class described having the combination of side sections,and gussets joining the opposite ends of said side sections to define apocket, said gussets allowing said side sections to be moved toward andaway from each other, each gusset consisting of an outer ply of foldablematerial and an inner lining and a non-foldable substantially V-shapedmember arranged centrally between and secured to said outer ply andlining, each gusset being foldable along lines coincidental with theside edges of its V-shaped member, and both V-shaped members beingcooperative with the opposite ends of said side sections to limit themovement of the latter toward each other.

3. A bag of the class described having the combination of side sections,a closing flap connected with one of the side sections and adapted to belatched to the other side section, and gussets joining the opposite endsof said side sections to define a pocket, said gussets allowing saidside sections to be moved toward and away from each other, each gussethaving a stiff fiat substantially V-shaped member positioned centrallythereof, and which extends approximately to the bottom juncture of saidside sections, each gusset be ing foldable along lines coincidental withthe side edges of: its V-shaped member, and both V-shaped members beingcooperative with the opposite ends of said side sections to limit themovement of the latter toward each other, said V-shaped members eachhaving an upper rounded end, the rounded ends being cooperative withsaid flap when the latter is latched, to prevent articles from fallingout of said pocket.

ANTHONY M. VINCIGUERA.

